Chunni ran into the greenhouse against the wind and snow, slapping a few handfuls of snowflakes on her shoulders indiscriminately, and grinning at the grass next to the stove and Fang Jie, who was writing, "The rice and stewed goose are all ready." Pucao, haven't your fish been stewed yet? ”

Pu Cao was asked weakly, and hurriedly lowered his head to open the lid of the pot and looked at Ying, "The carp will be delicious if it is stewed for a while, and it will be almost the same after waiting for another quarter of an hour." ”

Chunni walked up to her and twitched her little nose and sniffed the umami in the pot, smiling even more happily. Pu Cao was afraid that she would see the difference between the two, so she said, "Let's go, let's go back and stir-fry the vegetables first, it is estimated that when the vegetables are fried, the carp will be stewed." ”

Chunni didn't doubt it, so she naturally nodded in response, but Fang Jie stopped with a smile, "Wait a minute." ”

Pu Cao thought that he was going to find an excuse to be alone with her, so he secretly glared at him, and his subordinates also made a pinching motion.

Fang Jie tried his best to hold back a smile and said softly, "I heard that Second Prince Zhang likes to read the most, and he acts in the words of a saint. I would love to get acquainted with such a gentleman, so I might as well ask him to fetch the fish stew later, and we will talk a few words about the sages. ”

Pu Cao remembered what Aunt Chen told her before, and guessed that this proud man must have taken the opportunity to adjust Zhang Guier.

To tell the truth, Zhang Gui'er's temper of the live donkey who doesn't go away and regresses really gives her a headache, and she even thinks about finding too many books to memorize the words of the saints, but whenever he opens his mouth to teach etiquette and closes his mouth, he throws it over and blocks him to choke his breath.

However, now that someone has volunteered to take the errand, she happens to be lazy.

Thinking like this, Pu Cao responded with a smile, "Okay, Fang Gongzi wait a while, I'll call your brother over." ”

Chunni took Pu Cao's arm and walked out of the greenhouse, and just after leaving for a few words, she couldn't help but worry, "Pu Cao, when you were not at home in the morning, your brother treated Fang Gongzi very rudely, I'm afraid that Fang Gongzi was annoyed in his heart." Now you asked your brother to come over again, didn't you put the two tigers in a cage, and they must not quarrel? ”

"Then let's make a noise and see which tiger is fierce." Pu Cao didn't care sideways to block the wind and snow for Chunni, and quickly helped her back to the yard, Chunni closed up when she couldn't persuade her.

Pu Cao walked to the window of the east wing, raised his hand and patted the window sash, Xu is Zhang Guier was sitting at the table, and when he heard the movement, he immediately asked, "Who?" ”

"Me!" Pu Cao replied lightly, and then said, "There are guests at home, and I am a little busy for a while. You go to the greenhouse and help me bring back the carp stew from the stove. ”

Zhang Guier was fascinated by reading, and he really didn't want to get up, but he was also a little weak in the previous beating of the child, so he slowly let go of the books, went out to give Pucao a salute, and then turned around and went to the back garden.

Chunni lay behind the door of the stove, looking at her face nervously, thinking that if Zhang Gui'er was angry, she would quickly run out to help Pucao. Second sister-in-law Li looked at her sister-in-law like this, and she also curiously came to look at it, and saw Zhang Gui passing by, so she asked, "Is this the Zhang family's scholar, he looks really white and clean." If you regain your fame in the future, I don't know how many young ladies you will be provoked to throw handkerchiefs and purses. ”

Chunni pouted and muttered, "What's the use of looking good, you can't carry your shoulders and your hands can't lift them, and your temper is still stubborn." ”

Second sister-in-law Li didn't hear clearly, and asked, "What did you say?" ”

"I didn't say anything," Chunni saw Pu Cao approaching, quickly opened the door to greet her, and then beckoned to her sister-in-law, "The one in charge is here, let's hurry up and stir-fry." ”

Pu Cao smiled and said a few words of gossip with the two sisters-in-law of the Li family, and then lifted the lid of the cauldron, and with the milky white steam that suddenly rose, a pungent aroma was also immediately filled with the entire stove.

Chunni couldn't help but lean forward around the pot, only to see that the cauldron originally contained most of the soup, and only one-third was left at this time. The light brown goose meat is stewed and tender, and the golden potato pieces are also soft and glutinous, and the noodles are doughy, and occasionally there is soup rising in the gap with the fire, and a few peppercorns or a small red pepper are brought up. The red, yellow and brown colors are intertwined in one place, which is really mouth-watering.

Sister-in-law Li and Sister-in-law Li secretly swallowed saliva, one was busy getting the clay pot, and the other cut the tender onions that were broken again, and their eyes no longer dared to look at the cauldron, for fear that one would not be able to bear the stomach and rumble, it would be too embarrassing.

Chun Nicole didn't have the concentration of her sister-in-law, and she relied on the fact that this was in Pucao's house, and she was about to reach out to grab a piece of food in the pot while shouting about the real fragrance.

Pu Cao's eyes were so quick that she pulled her back, and said with half annoyance and half annoyance, "If you can't bear it, just call me to serve it for you, how can you reach out and grab it?" ”

Second sister-in-law Li thought that she was disgusted that her sister-in-law almost got dirty vegetables, and she was about to open her mouth to help and plead for mercy, but she didn't want Pucao to say, "How much does it hurt if you burn your hands?" There are still seven or eight geese in the circle, and if you like to eat them, I will stew them for you every day. I don't expect to lay eggs when I buy them left and right, they just give you a nourishment for your body. ”

As she said this, she quickly picked up a large piece of goose meat and handed it to Chunni. Chunni smiled and munched on while blowing, muttering occasionally, "It's delicious, it's delicious." ”

Pu Cao knocked her funny, turned around and put the rest of the goose meat into a large clay pot, and sprinkled a small handful of green onions at the end, and then moved it aside with satisfaction.

Sister-in-law Li and sister-in-law Li glanced at each other, and once again envied the blessings of their sister-in-law. When they first married into the Li family, they always saw this girl go out with a cake, and secretly asked her own man to find out that she was going to help a hard-working little girl.

At that time, the Li family was also living poorly, and the food was not sufficient, and they all complained a few words in their hearts. But now that they see that their sister-in-law has to be taken care of by Pucao so wholeheartedly, the two of them suddenly feel that God really has eyes, and there will be good rewards if they have a good heart.

Pu Cao and Chunni don't know the thoughts of the two sisters-in-law of the Li family, one eats happily and the other cooks and stir-fries, they are all very busy.

Soon, all the dishes were cooked, and Chunni entered the house with a half-full stomach and set up tables and chairs to set up dishes and chopsticks. However, when the dishes, chopsticks and dishes were ready, Zhang Guier and Fang Jie did not come back.

Pu Cao also began to worry that the two of them had a quarrel, and beckoned everyone to sit down first, and they were about to rush to the back garden to take a look.

Unexpectedly, she didn't wait to open the door and go out, but Zhang Gui'er came in with a small copper pot with a happy face, and when Chunni took it, he hurriedly opened the guest seat on the left side, and smiled at Fang Jie, who walked in slowly, "Brother Fang, please take a seat!" My sister-in-law's cooking skills are excellent, you must taste more, don't be polite. ”

Pu Cao has never seen Zhang Gui'er so attentive to anyone, even if the village elders and Li Zheng came, he was only polite and thoughtful, but he didn't have such a close appearance at all. So, I couldn't help but guess what kind of magic Fang Jie used for so long to make this stubborn donkey so obedient?

Chunni was also curious and stunned, and wanted to ask but felt inappropriate, so she had to wait patiently for Pu Cao to open her mouth.

But Pu Cao looked at Fang Jie's face with a faint smug look for a while, but he didn't want to see his tail cocked higher, so he instead found two pottery plates to divide the carp, and then smiled and beckoned everyone to sit down and eat.

Chunni was disappointed, but Fang Jie smiled even more slyly.

For a while, everyone sat inside and out, and the peasant family didn't have any polite words, and they were all hungry for most of the day, so they picked up the dishes and chopsticks and started directly with the hot dishes.

Needless to say, the goose stew with potatoes is the most popular dish, and everyone of all ages eats it with oily mouths. Although the braised carp is a little short, the meat is white and tender, and it is delicious and fragrant when you put it in your mouth with some soup. Stir-fried cabbage with fungus, the color is black and white, because some frosting and rice vinegar are added when stir-frying, which is very sweet and sour. is the most inconspicuous plate of fried tofu with meat foam, and a small handful of crushed red peppers are added, which makes people's tongue numb and reluctant to stop chopsticks.

Pu Cao picked out the small thorns in the fish and distributed them to Chunni and a few children, and occasionally had to pick up a few bites of food at leisure. Mrs. Li saw it in her eyes and hurriedly urged, "Pucao, you should be hungry after being busy for most of the day, you should eat more hot meals." I take care of Nizi, it doesn't matter if she comes to her body, but you will be tired. ”

Pu Cao didn't insist much when she heard this, but moved the fish plate to the old lady, and said with a smile, "Auntie, I'm not distressing Nizi, I'm trying to please the little nephew in her belly." In the future, I may still be counting on him to provide for me. ”

"Of course, if you dare not give you a pension, I will spank him." Chunni swallowed the goose meat in her mouth and vouched for her son.

Peach Blossom heard this on the side, but stopped her chopsticks and said with a serious face, "You don't need a little nephew, Peach Blossom will support her sister-in-law." ”

When Shanzi heard Peach Blossom say this, he naturally shouted, "And me, I also provide for my sister!" ”

Fat Dun and Fu'er were eating happily, with rice grains sticking to the corners of their mouths, looking up at Peach Blossom and Shanzi with an ignorant face, and also nodded in agreement, "Well, for the elderly, my aunt always makes meat to eat, and we also provide for my aunt." ”

Everyone laughed when they heard it, and Sister-in-law Li patted Little Fat Dun'er on the back and asked, "Do you want to provide for your aunt's old age, or do you want your aunt to cook meat for you for a lifetime?" ”

Fat Dun'er smirked twice, scratched the back of his head and popped out again, "Follow my aunt to have meat to eat!" ”

Naturally, everyone laughed again, and the three men sitting around the table in the hall could hear the laughter in the room, and the food was so delicious, that their mood unconsciously became happy.

Liu Housheng remembered the little disaster caused by his second uncle and brother, and deliberately stood up and thanked Fang Jie for his help with tea instead of wine. Fang Jie smiled and said that it was just a trivial matter, and pulled him to sit down again.

Zhang Guier was even more concerned about the situation of the city's government schools, and heard Fang Jie talk about those poetry clubs or Confucian lectures, with a yearning and longing on his face. After Fang Jie promised that once he was admitted to the school, he would definitely introduce a good gentleman for him, and he was even more grateful.